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Clear the cache

At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button and then select Options.At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Tools menu and then select Options.On the menu bar, click on the Firefox menu and select Preferences....At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Edit menu and select Preferences.

Click the menu button
and choose Options.Preferences.

Select the Advanced panel.

Click on the Network tab.

In the Cached Web Content section, click Clear Now.

Click OK to close the Options window.Click Close to close the Preferences window.Close the Preferences window.

Automatically clear the cache

You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes:

At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button and then select Options.At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Tools menu and then select Options.On the menu bar, click on the Firefox menu and select Preferences....At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Edit menu and select Preferences.

Click the menu button
and choose Options.Preferences.

Select the Privacy panel.

In the History section, set Firefox will: to Use custom settings for history.

Select the check box for Clear history when Firefox closes.

Beside Clear history when Firefox closes, click the Settings… button. The Settings for Clearing History window will open.

In the Settings for Clearing History window, click the check mark box next to Cache.